Bottle closure and pouring spout



P. H. 'FLAUTT Ffib, W, 1932.

BOTTLE CLOSURE AND POURING SPOUT Filed March 11, 1929 2 sheets-sheen I N VEN TOR.

1932 P. H. FLAUTT BOTTLE CLOSURE AND POURING SPOUT Filed March 11, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. Z?

Patented Feb. 16, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PORTER H. FLAUTT, OI BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR F ONE-HALF 1'0 Mm (3.,YDTGLING, 0F BALTIMORE, MARYLAND BOTTLE CLOSURE AN D POURING SPOU'I.

Application filed Isl-ch11, 1929. Serial No. 346,191.

invention to provide a bottle cap an pouring spout that is particularly adaptable to milk bottles and the likeyhaving a single thickness of material at its outer periphery for engaging the lip of a milk bottle.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a milk bottle cap with a pouring spout thereon, the whole being of substantially thin cross section.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a bottle cap, particularly adaptable to milk bottles having means thereon to form a pouring spout in the form of a flat single layer of material.

A further object of the presentinvention is to provide a combination bottle cap and pouring spout, having opening and closing' means, all being formed and comprised of single flat layers of material.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a bottle cap having a single layer of material attached thereto, capable of forming itself into a pouring spout upon being pulled.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a bottle cap and pouring spout in combination forming a substantially flat member in cross section for purposes of read attaching and applying in and to the stan ard bottle capping machines for milk bottles.

A. further object and purpose of the resent invention is to providein the comination of bottle cap and pouring a sealed spout opening.

In the accompanying drawin s I have illustrated a combination of mil bottle cap and pouring spout embodying the various cultures of my invention in their preferred form.

In the drawings:

v Figure l is a plan view of the bottle cap and pouring spout in closed position.

Figure 2 is an inverted plan view of the same; illustrating the construction partic ularly of the flat winged shaped member which forms into a pulled.

Figure 3 is a front elevational view partly in section illustrating the invention applied to a milk bottle.

Figure 4 is a cross sectional view of the invention on the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a. cross sectional View of the invention on the line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a View similar to Figure 1 of the invention, illustrating the pouring spout in open position.

Figure 7 is a plan view of a slightly modifled form of the present invention illustrating the use of a seal over the pouring spout portion of the bottle cap.

Figure 8 is a side elevation of the invenpouring spout when tion as disclosed in Figure 7.

Figure 9 is a perspective view of the invention shown as applied to the opening of a milk bottle, the pouring spout being shown in closed position.

Figure 10 is a similar view to Figure 9, except that-the pouring spout is shown in operation, or open position.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, the invention as disclosed, consists of a flat discshaped member 1, particular reference being made to Figures 1 to 6, that is cut clear through on the lines 2, 3 and 4, formin an inverted U shaped tongue portion 5, w 'ch may be scored at 6, for purposes of determining the line on which the pouring spout 7 as a whole will fulcrum. The thumb tab 8 inverted U shaped cap portion 5 by means of the staple 9, which st'apleis also used to fasten the wing shaped member 10 to the U shaped cap portion 5. For purposes of better securing these members together another staple 11 may be used as shown. It is understood that any type of practical fastening means maybe used in place of the staple.

The wing shaped member 10 consists of a center portion 12 and side wings 14 and 15. For purposes of definitely determining the lines on which these wings will bend, in their funetionvof forni'ing- -the side walls of the pouring spout, they may be scored as shown at 16 and 17, see Figures 2 and 4.

As may readily be seen from Figure 3 these wing members stop short at 18 and 19 of the periphery of the cap, particularl for the purpose of allowing the even an uniform thickness of the standard milk bottle cap sealing edge'to be used in the present invention, thus allowing for a substantially perfect sealing function between the cap portion of the invention and the bottle seallng lip.

A slightly modified form of the present invention is shown in Figures 7 and 8, by the addition of a sealing member 20, made up of a thin piece of paraflin treated paper, for the purpose of sealing the cut ortions of the cap at 2, 3 and 4. This sealmg member may be held in place by the staple 9 as shown an its edges sealed by means of parafiin or any type of sanitary paste.

The structure of the cap and pouring spout details are the same as those of the previously described cap and pouring spout. It is readily understood, when the thumb member 8 is pulled this seal 20 is broken and does not interfere with the function of the pouring spout 7.

The operation of the invention is asfollows when the milk is delivered to the housewife with the present invention used as a sealing means, it is not necessary for her to go to the messy, unsanitary and inconvenient operation of removing the cap from the bottle, but to merely pull on the thumb member 8, thus the inverted U shaped ortion 5 of the cap will be swung outward y on the scored line 6, the center portion 12 of the wing member 10 will also swing forward and downwardly to the desired degree or angle for convenient pouring of the contents of the bottle. This operation causes the wings 14 and 15 to swing inwardly on their respective scored lines 16 and 17 as shown by dotted lines in Figure 4, due to their action in passing through the opening formed by the displacement of the inverted U shaped member 5. Thus the center portion 12 and the wing portions 14 and 15 orm the desired shape for a practical pouring spout, i. e. rigid bottom and side walls respectively for the discharge and passage of the bottle contents. v

If only a portion of thecontents of the bottle is used the pouring spout may be pushed back to its previous and original closed position. Thus a practical pouring spout is provided the housewife for the milk.

bottle to prevent the milk from running down the side of the bottle when bein poured. The inconvenience of removing t e cap is done away with as well as the unsanitary replacement of a possibly dirty cap.

' The present invention also rovides and presents an absolutely new, sanitary and untouched surface for the milk to pour over,

which is so frequently handled and touched by the hands.

I have thus described my invention specifically and. in detail in order that its nature and operation may be fully understood; how'- ever, the specific terms herein are used dea single layer of material fixed to said opening means, and means for forming said substantially flatmember into a pouring spout when the same is partly-drawn through the opening formed by said opening 'means.

3. A disc shaped milk bottle stopple having means for forming an opening therein, finger engaging means for opening'and closing said opening forming means, and a substantially flat member fixed to said opening means, and means for forming said substantially flat member into a pouring spout when the same is partly drawn through the opening formed by said opening means.

4. A disc sha ed milk bottle stopple having means for orming an opening therein, and asubstantially flat wing shaped member fixed to said opening means, said wing shaped member bein set back and away from the peripheral sealing edge of the disc shaped stopple forming a non-interrupted peripheral sealing edge of. a single piece of material,

and means for forming,said wing shaped membeninto a pouring spout when the same is drawn through the opening formed by said opening means.

5. A disc shaped milk bottle stopple having means for forming an opening therein and pouring spout forming means fixed to said opening means, and means for forming said pouring spout forming means into a pouring spout when the same is partly drawn through the o ening formed by said opening means.

6. X disc shaped milk bottlestopple having means for forming an opening therein, and a substantially flat member, composed of a single piece of material fixed to said opening means, and means for forming said substantially flat member into a pouring spout when the same is partly drawn through the opening formed by said opening means.

' 7. A disc shaped milk bottle stopple having means for formingan opening therein, said opening forming means having finger gripping means thereon, said disc shaped stopple being superimposed upon and fixed to a substantially flat member, means for forming said substantially flat member into a pouring spout when the same passes through the opening formed by said opening means. 5 8. A milk bottle sealing stopple having means for forming an opening t erein, and having a continuous peripheral sealing edge of uniform thickness, said stopple being superimposed upon and having fixed thereto 1 lo means for forming a pouring spout when said stopple opening means is partly drawn out and away from the upper surface of said stopple.

9. A disc sha ed milk bottle stopple havlt ing means for "orming an opening therein, means superimposed upon said opening forming means for the purpose of creating a temporary seal to said opening means, a substantially flat member composed of a sinto gle layer of material Without folds fixed to said opening means, and means for forming said substantially flat member into a pouring spout When the same is partly drawn through the opening formed by said opening means. at Signed by me at Baltimore, Maryland, this 9th day of March, 1929.

PORTER H. FLAUTT. 

